July Arts News

Find out which arts entities got beaucoup grant bucks, who’s up for awards, and who was welcomed aboard.
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Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) welcomed new Chief Financial Officer Larry Hudspeth, a big fish from California whose credentials include an MFA in piano and the oversight of a $72 million Long Beach Aquarium construction project. Read more…

IFC’s Portlandia received 2 Emmy nominations in the "variety series" category: Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing. Snagging either of these would be pretty big step up from last year’s Emmy nod for costumes. (The awards will air in late September.) Details…

Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) tapped Bostonian architect and artist Mikyoung Kim to spruce up the east side of the Sellwood Bridge with a set of "geologic totems" that represent earth, water, and sky. Details…